Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Week 4 Discussion Question

Kek has now found a job working on Lou's farm and spending time taking care of Gol the cow. He describes this on pages 136 and 137 in the section "Working." How has this new job helped Kek feel better about life in America? Most of us might think talking to a cow and treating a cow so well is 'weird' but this is normal for Kek and he enjoys it. What is Kek's connection to Gol the cow? Why has she become such an important part of his life? Use examples from your reading to support your thinking.

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This new job that Kek has for the farm helps him feel that he is in the right country because he has cows there, and cows are like their pets. Sometimes a cow walks into their house or on to their land they think it is a gift from God. And that is how he feels like he is in Africa because the cow makes him feel better. Gol is important in his life because he is used to seeing cows in Africa. He is also doing this to help Lou, the cow and to make money, and the other animals on the farm.

This new job has Helped Kek feel better about his life because he is connecting with others like Hanna and Lou. Also he is getting to know Gol the cow. How he is connecting to them is he is learning about their life and comparing their life to his life. Their lives are mostly the same so they can relate to each other and know what they mean. The connection that Kek has to Gol is he feels bad for the cow. How he feels bad is because this cow isn't getting the right treatment. Like good food or water. Kek has felt bad because when his father and brother died he felt horrible so he knows how the cow feels.

How this new job has helped Kek get a better feeling about America is that he knows that they take care of cows. Also, he knows now that if you get a job then you get money which can make a living. I think this because Kek loves cows and if he knows that people are taking care of cows then he feels good about America. He knows that in America that you can get a job that gives you money he is feeling better about america. The connection that Kek and Gol the cow have is that Kek is good with cows and can help cows and Gol needs some help with his life so Kek can help. I know this because according to the text Kek is from Sudan which is a place where people love cows so Kek knows a lot about cows. Gol is a cow and Kek knows a lot about so it is a connection Kek and Gol have. Gol has been an important part of Kek’s life because Gol is a cow and Kek loves cows. I know this because Kek comes from a place where people love cows and if he has a cow in his life that he is being around he will feel happy. Which is why Gol is an important part of Kek life.

How Kek’s job makes him feel better is that he has not seen very many cows in America and he loves cows because they are very special to many people in Sudan. I think it makes him feel like he is at home herding the cattle and taking care of them at home. Kek’s connection to Gol the cow is that she is a cow like the cattle he used to herd in Sudan and it reminds him of those nice days and the loving cows that he would herd and clam down by talking to them.Why Gol has become an important part to Kek is that she is a reminder of what he left behind and a symbol of his old country and hope to find his mother even though there is a small chance.I infer that Kek’s idea is to help save the farm so Lou can keep it and make a living from it.

Kek’s new job has helped him in his new life because he loves cows and is used to seeing cows every day. Kek has a connection to Gol because Gol means family in Africa so Gol is like his old family because his dad had cattle that were like family. Gol has become an important part of his life because he loves cows and he hasn't been able to be around them. Kek being with Gol is making him getting him back into his old life.

How this job helped Kek feel better about life is because he gets to spend time with the cow. Also, his village was attacked by tourists dressed in gov. suits and he lost his brother and his dad now and he has to live with his aunt. The cow reminds him of the past. Also, Kek said that cows mean life and they’re a big, huge part of their culture. What Kek’s connection too Gol the cow is is that he loves cows so much and as it said in the beginning of the book Kek said cows are a sign of life. How the cow became a special part of Kek’s life is because he loves cows so so much.

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